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Magic exists in the world for me in the form of people with creative abilities which I just cannot comprehend. This is the tale of such a man, a seemingly non descript carer for elderly parents in England, who was one day arrested as one of the greatest art forgers of his era. In this autobiography, the author describes himself as a great art practitioner who lacked creative genius to be a great artist. The scope of his output is amazing.

Julys lookbook lit box, colour me gold 💛
Included A Forger's Tale, a story of a man who eventually spent time at Her Majestys Time Share Arrangement (prison lol) for artistic forgery.. and it sounds bloody fascinating. full details on my instagram 😊

Major train delays mean I'm late for my tattoo appointment. They have, however, provided the perfect opportunity for me to flick through A Forger's Tale for interview inspiration - I'm putting together a list of questions for the author, and as a fellow Lancashire kid and art nerd, I'm quite excited!

Remember the other day when I said we were actively looking for a dog? Well, we found one!
This is Chester and he's keeping me company while I finish off A Forger's Tale!

#Bookmail! Courtesy of The AU Review and Allen & Unwin, this ARC of British art forger Shaun Greenhalgh's memoir already has me hooked!